兴趣xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth)
兴趣 (xìng qù) means "interest," a desire to know about something. It also means a hobby or a thing one is interested in. 我对音乐有兴趣 says I have an interest in music. 音乐是我的兴趣 says music is my hobby. 你对书有兴趣 says you have an interest in books. 书是孩子的兴趣 says books are the child's hobby.
What does 兴趣 mean?
- 1.
interest (desire to know about sth)noun
- 2.
interest (thing in which one is interested); hobbynoun
What do the characters in 兴趣 mean?
- 兴interest in sth
- 趣interesting
How do you use 兴趣?
对音乐有兴趣 can say you want to know about music, and 是我的兴趣 can name a hobby.
Patterns
对 + Noun + 有兴趣
我对音乐有兴趣。
Wǒ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.
I have an interest in music.
是 + 我的 + 兴趣
音乐是我的兴趣。
Yīnyuè shì wǒ de xìngqù.
Music is my hobby.
对 + 书 + 有兴趣
你对书有兴趣。
Nǐ duì shū yǒu xìngqù.
You have an interest in books.
What are some examples of 兴趣 in a sentence?
How is 兴趣 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你对音乐有兴趣吗?
Nǐ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù ma?
Do you have an interest in music?
- Speaker B:
我对音乐有兴趣。
Wǒ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.
I have an interest in music.
- Speaker A:
音乐是你的兴趣吗?
Yīnyuè shì nǐ de xìngqù ma?
Is music your hobby?
- Speaker B:
音乐是我的兴趣。
Yīnyuè shì wǒ de xìngqù.
Music is my hobby.
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- 喜欢xǐ huanto like; to be fond ofHSK 1
- 有趣yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusingHSK 4
- 音乐yīn yuèmusicHSK 3
- 书shūbookHSK 1
- 想xiǎngto desire; to want (to)HSK 1
- 觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...HSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.